The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-03

should take into consideration and should be-
ieve tha the executive department Of the gov
ernme at would enforce the surplus law It was
said that the country was full of complaints as
to the great amount of money coming into the
Treasury. He had heard no complaint of that
kind. he did not believe that any considerable
portion OF the people were to-day complaining
that too much money was going into the Treas
ury. He did not believe that per cent of the
people of the United States were complaining of
the rates or taxation, either on imports or in
ternal revenue But the complaint was, that
when this money came into the Treasury it was
locked up and kept where the public did not
have the use OF it, and that it ceased to be of
any practical benefit to the people. There were
plenty OF opportunities, wise opportunities, to
pay out OF the Treasury the excess of revenue
that was now there and all that would
come IN next year, even if there should be
surplus Of 500. 000, 900. few days ago the
Admiral OF the Navy had sent to distinguished
member OF the House letter in which the as
founding statement made that the United
States government had got only one ship that
could In three months do service, and that that
ship had only one single gun. The Dolphin was
the only vessel that the government had which
could be put to sea within three months And
yet some persons were crying out against sur
plus In the Treasury. The country was without
Notifications on the coast. All the great sea-
ports OF the country could be raided by any fifth
rate naval power, by Chilli China, Japan or
Spain. Not only that but every city on the
great lakes was equally exposed Under the
treaty with Great Britain the United States had
agreed to keep upon these lakes but one war
vessel. and he understood that that vessel to-day
Rad only cast-iron gum which was used to an
nounce the rising and setting of the sun, and was
scarcely good for that. England could put on
the great lakes fleet which could destroy every
town on those lakes in twenty four hours. by
the Welland canal England had access to the
lakes. and could send their iron-clads and war
vessels and lombard Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land and all the great cities OF
fore, or was it worth while for
the Senate to spend its time in determining what
should be the reduction of the revenue when
there was a necessity for such vast expendi-
between them Is, 900 high-power naval guns,
while the United States could boast of but
twenty nine We had gone on this way, Mr..
Teller continued, great many years We were
choose to assail us. Ships, fortifcstions, guns
could not be made in day. A hundred million
dollars WAS stored in the treasury of San Fran
cisco, and single iron-clad could compel the
authorities to surrender it. or suffer the oestruc-
ton of the city. Yet, Congress sat on from day
to day and considered whether the tax might not
be take off sugar tobacco, or the internal
taxes be repealed. 1t was the duty Of the legis-
lative branch of the government to take imme-
date steps to prevent national disgrace. The
people believed guns, and ships. and fortifica-
tions ought to be built and he called attention
to the fact that 80 per cent. of the expenditures
would go to American laborerS.
Mr. Mitchell, Of Oregon. offered an amend
ment approprating $50, 900 for q light at
Cape Meares. Ore. Agreed to.
The bill was then reported from the commit
tee of the whole to the Senate. The general ap-
preparation for the survey of public lands was in
creased from $50 900 to $75 900, and the bill was
then passed.
Mr.. Dawes reported the Indian appropriation
BILL and gave notice that he would ask that it be
taken up to morrow.
Mr. Teller called up the Senate bill providing
for military post near Denver, COLLAPSED by
the Senate and amended by the House and
moved that the House amendments be concurred
in. Carried. The bill, as passed. appropriates
$780, O0l
The House bill to bridge the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council Bluffs report
ed from the committee on commerce, with
amendments. Passed.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing the re-
moval OF the quarantine station from Ship Island,
Miss 1t approprates $40, 900.
Mr.. Hawley gave notice that he would next
Monday move to take up the Senate bills to en-
courage the manufacture of steel for ordnance
purposes for the army, and similar bill for the
navy. These were bills which had been re-
ported unanimously by the committee on coast
defenses, and the committee had been waiting an
unreasonable time to ask the Senate to consider
them. Adjourned.